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Food for Health Alliance is a leading voice for food policy change in Australia. We advocate for improved food environments to support the health of all Australians, especially children.

We regularly provide expert media commentary and advice, backed by evidence-based research that helps drive conversations around food policy reform at a state, national and international level.

We provide commentary on key obesity prevention policy issues such as unhealthy food marketing, food labelling, pricing measures and improving baby and toddler foods.

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Lauren Zammit
Media and Communications Advisor
E: lauren.zammit@cancervic.org.au
P: 0401 656 432

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Government urged to prioritise obesity prevention as weight overtakes tobacco as leading risk factor for burden of disease

12 Dec 2024
Food for Health Alliance is urging the Australian Government to prioritise the funding and implementation of the National Obesity Strategy, as AIHW data shows overweight and obesity have overtaken tobacco smoking as the leading risk factor contributing to the disease burden.
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Food for Health Alliance applauds reintroduction of Bill to protect Australian kids from junk food ads

Food for Health Alliance has applauded Independent MP Dr Sophie Scamps, who is set to re-introduce a Private Members Bill into Parliament today to remove unhealthy food marketing on TV and radio, including subscription (streaming) services, between 6am and 9.30pm and online at all times.
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Mandatory Health Star Ratings a must after 10 years of food industry inaction

14 Nov 2024
Leading public health groups are calling for Health Star Ratings to be mandatory across all packaged food products, after an audit found almost two-thirds of items failed to display a rating a decade after the introduction of the voluntary scheme.

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ABC: Obesity overtakes tobacco as health risk

12 Dec 2024
Data released by the AIHW today shows overweight and obesity have overtaken tobacco smoking as the leading risk factor contributing to the disease burden. Jane Martin discusses with ABC's Katherine Gregory.

The Guardian: Health and beauty products most discounted items at Coles and Woolworths, data reveals

1 Dec 2024
Jane Martin discusses why the Federal Government must do more to protect Australians from unhealthy food marketing at the supermarket, as a new analysis by The Guardian funds Coles and Woolworths heavily promote unhealthy foods, often displaying them prominently.

Herald Sun (subscriber only): Public health groups call on food ministers to mandate the display of Health Star Ratings

14 Nov 2024
Public health groups, including Food for Health Alliance, are calling for the mandatory display of Health Star Ratings on all products, with food manufacturers accused of being “highly selective” about which items carry it.

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Who we are

We are a leading policy and advocacy voice working to improve diets and prevent overweight and obesity in Australia.

What we do

We identify, analyse and advocate for evidence-informed policy and regulatory reforms to improve our food environment – how our food is made, labelled, sold and advertised.

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Learn more about our latest campaigns to improve Australia’s food environments.